* The White House on Tuesday announced $308 million in aid for Afghanistan
* At the same time, the UN launched an appeal for $5 billion as hunger grows
* But with the Taliban in control of the country, delivering aid is complicated
* Critics said the aid should have come with conditions to improve human rights
* At the end of last year, the US issued 'broad authorizations' to allow government agencies and aid groups to deal with the Taliban and other blacklisted groups
The White House announced it was providing $308 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, as half the country's population faces desperate hunger.
It came as the United Nations appealed for more than $5 billion to stave off disaster following the Taliban takeover last year.
Billions of dollars in Afghan assets were frozen and international assistance was shut off overnight as Western governments, which had fought the Taliban, turned off help.
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Update #1: US Announces $308 Million in Aid for Afghanistan (VOA)
Update #2: U.S. sending over $308 million in aid to Afghanistan (Axios)
WNU Editor: This promise aid is just a drop in the bucket .... UN calls for $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan to 'avert catastrophe' in 2022 (France 24). More here .... Progressives Demand Biden End Sanctions to Avert Mass Starvation in Afghanistan (Common Dreams).
9 comments:
UN "calls for" US does *something.
Still cheaper than the stupid war. Some of these other chumps need to pony up a little bit too.💸💵💴💶💷💰
Tell Taliban to sell the military equipment back at 10c in the dollar
Welp, I hope Jeffsmith is in a hijacked plane rather than some decent person.
If we had not gone into Afghanistan, hijackings would have went up. Throwing a few cruise missiles would not have fixed 9/11. Clinton tried it ands it did not work. Suck your thumb or by a pacifier.
fazman has a great comment at 4:55 PM.
Good idea, fazman. One rule, though; no kerrys, obammas. bushes, etc. to be in the distribution efforts.
$ 5 or $10 billions, why not? But not from US! All the supporters of Taliban's have to pay.
Let them starve. They did not fight for their freedom nor against the Taliban. No more money or blood from the West. Stanis around them can pay if they want to.
By aid they meant payment
Lmk how much of that is really going to the poor
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